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16 October 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
The department acknowledges that some clients are currently…
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28 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who currently lodge imported cargo documentation.
Background
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s purpose is to safeguard and grow sustainable agriculture, fisheries, and forestry for all…
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2 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
The Premier of Victoria, Mr Daniel Andrews has reimposed stage three restrictions on 10 postcodes across Melbourne…
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3 October 2017Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to clients operating an Approved Arrangement (AA) site that receives specific goods from the United States or Italy during the highest…
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170-2023: Nominations for the department’s imported sea container pathway working group are now open
15/08/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including stevedores, sea cargo / container approved arrangement operators (1.1, 1.3 and 2.6), freight forwarders, port authorities, biosecurity industry participants, customer brokers and transport…
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The over-arching objective of APLC's environmental management program is to manage and minimise impacts on the environment resulting from locust monitoring and control operations, including the risks…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program National Management Group (NFAEP NMG) met on the 16 April 2025 to review program performance against the 2023-24 Response Plan, ongoing governance improvements, and details of the program’s operational structure to enhance efficiency and responsiveness…
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What is ISPM 15?
ISPM 15 is the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15—Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade. It represents the first international commodity based standard and sets out criteria for regulating wood packaging…
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30 May 2024Who does this notice affect?Holders of approved arrangement classes:19.1: non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance19.2 automatic entry processing for commoditiesclass 19 accredited personscontinuous biosecurity competency (CBC) trainers and registered training organisations (RTO)…
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Attachment 1: Excerpts from “Australia – Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples from New Zealand (WT/DS367): Third Party Submission of the United States of America”
2. Mature, Symptomless Apples…
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